https://padlet.com/jana_mihalova/5d371n0rry1p Jana Mihalova, Reception class, PBIS Prague en-us 2018-11-25 20:19:40 UTC 2025-03-03 09:09:00 UTC hello@padlet.com jana_mihalova https://padlet.com/jana_mihalova/5d371n0rry1p/wish/307558861 DISPLAY IN THE CLASSROOM 

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First of all they learned the required science concepts and vocabulary. They discovered how animals adaptations help them to survive in their environment. Finally, with a solid understanding of how animal use their special abilities, it’s time to get those creative juices flowing. 

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LIZARD’S HANDS
If I had a lizard’s hands I would climb up walls to reach high sockets!



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SNAKE 
If I had a snake body I would slither along the floor, sweeping shoes out of the way!]]> 2018-11-25 20:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_mihalova/5d371n0rry1p/wish/307558864 jana_mihalova https://padlet.com/jana_mihalova/5d371n0rry1p/wish/307558865 Group number 1
ELEPHANT’S TRUNK 
If I had an elephant’s trunk I would reach up to the high cupboards, I would splash around the water, I would use it for vacuuming. ]]> 2018-11-25 20:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_mihalova/5d371n0rry1p/wish/307558865 jana_mihalova https://padlet.com/jana_mihalova/5d371n0rry1p/wish/307558866 Group activity
Make observation of the most popular animals chosen over the classroom and talk about the adaptations to their habitat, what helps them to survive. 
Next, was the question:
What if you had an elephant’s trunk?
What if you had a lizard’s skin on your hands?
What if you were a snake?

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Armed with scientific knowledge and filled with inspiration, the children were ready to tackle the STEAM challenge of creating an animal model, working in small groups. 
By creating the models they were challenged to justify how the animal body would help people to solve some problems or facilitate their human lives. 
Children came up with many incredible ideas. 
Working in three groups every group made a different model of an animal. ]]> 2018-11-25 20:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_mihalova/5d371n0rry1p/wish/307558867 jana_mihalova https://padlet.com/jana_mihalova/5d371n0rry1p/wish/307558868 Introduction:
First step was to ask children individually about their  favourite animal and gather information about the main reasons why. 
Next, the children were asked to draw their favourite animal and explain why they chose the animal, focusing on a specific characteristic. We talked about why is his/her animal special. ]]> 2018-11-25 20:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_mihalova/5d371n0rry1p/wish/307558868 jana_mihalova https://padlet.com/jana_mihalova/5d371n0rry1p/wish/307558869 ANIMAL ADAPTATION 
STEAM Week (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) is an interdisciplinary, project based, collaborative work.The children were encouraged to closely observe the natural world and understand the physics behind an animal’s adaptation, then apply that knowledge to engineering design.


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